One regular client called me. He upgraded his computer at home. And he has an old Samsung SCX-4100 laser MFP. On the new computer, obviously 7. And before that there was XP. He and his son installed drivers for it, apparently from the included disk. But only the printer works. The scanner (via the native SmarThru program) does not scan. The SmarThru program itself freezes.
Well, I think I got the introductory information: the OS version and the MFP model. What else does? I’ll pump wood from offsite and go! On the offsite there is firewood for everything. And under 8 as well. Well, if you have it for 8, then 7 is not a problem at all :) The screenshot shows that there is support for all OSes on the offsite.
OK. He shook the wood. I put it on a flash drive. I came to the client. First of all, through “Add or Remove Programs” I removed everything that was previously installed. Rebooted. Then I installed the freshly downloaded print driver. The system found the printer. Then I installed the scanner driver. The system didn't find anything. And nothing appeared in Device Manager under Imaging Devices. Next, I installed the freshly downloaded “Easy Document Creator” (hereinafter EDC) - as I understand it, this is the successor to SmarThru. The program started, but the scanning buttons were inactive and pale. In the EDC settings I found “Search for scanners” - I ran it, but nothing was found :(
After that, I suffered for another 40 minutes. I was marking time. I tried installing the driver for the old device. Like this (screenshot from my home car, there is no SCX-4100):
But I couldn’t find the .inf file in the folder with the unpacked firewood. I downloaded different versions of drivers, because... I saw that there are different versions of the SCX-4100 - SCX-4100 simply, SCX-4100/SEE, SCX-4100/XEV. It didn't do anything. I was rummaging around on the Internet. Found in USB devices - Composite device. I did a search for firewood on the Internet for him. And then it turned out that it was a webcam :)
Anyway. I won't languish. Finally I solved the problem! By installing SmarThru3_vista.exe. Moreover, I found this advice on the Samsa website in the “User Reviews” section. There are a lot of complaints there that the scanner in 7 does not work. And a bunch of answers from “Samsung specialists” sending people to the firewood that I tried first. And only one random post was with a link to this program. Without really hoping, I shook it. And I set it with the thought “I have nothing left to lose.” Installed. Launched. The interface is old and not very beautiful. But when I started it, she told me that she had found a Samsung SCX-4100 series scanner. I tensed up a little :) And when I tried to scan and the scanner made noise, I was happy! Everything worked out! Scans, allows you to select quality in the settings and make a preview.
I haven’t tried how it will work in FineReader, a person only needed to scan and send by mail. Well, in any case, I think you can scan it into the image manager, and then from there, as jpg, put everything in FineReader.
Finding a driver for older office equipment can be a very difficult task, especially for MFP components. In the article below we will try to introduce you to solutions to the driver problem for the Samsung SCX-4100 scanner.
The device in question entered the market about 10 years ago, which already implies difficulties in obtaining utility software for it. The problem is aggravated by the fact that Samsung Corporation recently sold the printer division to Hewlett-Packard, but, unfortunately, did not give them a complete package of drivers specifically for this series of MFPs. The current owner, however, has offered some alternative in the form of a universal utility. In addition to this, you can also obtain software using some third-party methods, which we will definitely mention.
Method 1: Device Support Page
As mentioned above, there are no drivers for the scanner directly on the official HP website, but support for the device nevertheless continues, already in the form of a universal scanning application.
This method does not always guarantee a positive result, especially on outdated versions of Windows. In this case, use one of the methods presented below.
Method 2: Third Party Driver Installers
If it is impossible to obtain the software through the official method, third-party solutions come to the rescue. The simplest of them is to use a driver pack: as a rule, the database of such applications contains components that are not available on official websites.
Of all the applications presented, DriverMax has the most extensive driver archive, so we recommend using this particular program. It is not without its disadvantages, but the advantage of a large database allows you to ignore the disadvantages. 
Method 3: Multifunction Printer ID
For outdated devices, the method of searching for software by hardware identifier is very effective - for the Samsung SCX-4100 it looks like this:
LPTENUM\SAMSUNGSCX-4100_SERI1C03
On the Internet you can find a lot of resources intended for downloading drivers using ID, and you can read the detailed algorithm of the procedure in the material below. 
Method 4: System Tools
You can also try downloading the driver from "Windows Update" through "Device Manager"- The procedure is not complicated. 
We are forced to note that this method is most effective on Windows 7 and older, since the drivers presented in "Update Center...", may not work on current versions of the Redmond OS.
Conclusion
As you can see, getting drivers for the Samsung SCX-4100 scanner is a very difficult task, with a very limited number of solutions. As an alternative, we can also suggest using one of the programs for scanning documents: as a rule, they do not depend on drivers and allow you to achieve basic functionality of the component.
Samsung SCX-4100
Windows 2000 / 2003 / 2008 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 - universal drivers
If you have new versions of Windows installed on your computer, then we recommend using this program. Download the program, install it on your computer and after that you can download the driver for Samsung SCX-4100.
Windows 2008 / Vista / 7 - driver + scanner
Bit options: x32/x64
Driver size: 10 MB
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP - driver + scanner
Bit options: x32
Program size: 5 MB
How to install driver on Windows 10
All Samsung printing devices require initial setup before use. As a rule, it consists of installing a software product from the equipment manufacturer. This is a fairly simple process that anyone can do.
First of all, before you start executing the instructions, you need to prepare the distribution kit. To do this, follow the links provided in the article to download the driver for the Samsung SCX-4100 printer. Find the download in the “Downloads” folder and launch it through the “Open” menu.
Initially, select the location for installing and copying the program files. To change the directory, use the “Change...” button. After making your selection, click “Next”.
In the welcome window of the software installation wizard, no action is required, so immediately click “Next”.
We connect the device using the cable included in the kit. This must be done as shown in the picture in the installer window. After completion, do not forget to turn on the power of the printing device. Let's move on to "Next".
The program will configure the printer and register it in the system. This will take 2-3 minutes. At the final stage, uncheck the box “Yes, I want to register” and click “Done”.
Now you can try to print the text on a printer.
The compact MFP Samsung SCX-4100 is suitable for working both at home and in a small office. The printer has a fairly compact size and stylish appearance. The device has a standard set of functions that will help with black and white printing, copying and scanning files. The maximum file size that this MFP can work with is A4. The printer provides a standard resolution of 600×600 dpi for its printing category. You can connect this MFP to your computer using the USB 2.0 interface. For it to work, you need to download the driver for the Samsung SCX-4100 printer. The current version of such software can be found on this page of our website.
How to install the driver
To install a driver, sometimes you just need to click on a special installer downloaded along with the rest of the files for your version of the Windows operating system. But the distribution does not always contain such a file. Therefore, its installation is the following algorithm:
- Connect the Samsung SCX-4100 to your computer and turn it on.
- Find your connected printer in Device Manager on your PC.
- Launch the context menu and find the “Update driver” item.
- Specify the location of the downloaded file and click OK.
- Wait while the installation services complete their work.
- Reboot your computer and use it to print the file.
A driver is an important piece of software that is used by a computer's operating system to communicate between Windows and the printer hardware. Without such a utility, your printing device will not work. We guarantee that all files presented in the database of our website are safe for your PC system. You can install the driver completely free and right now.
There is a special program from Samsung that will allow you to download and install a driver for your device. If the drivers below are not suitable for you, we can recommend this program to you. Read more about it (you can also download the program from this link).
Windows 2008/Vista/7
Bit depth: 32/64
- For printer (9.6 MB): Samsung SCX-4100-Printer
- For scanner (5.24 MB):
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Bit depth: 32/64
- For printer (5.52 MB): Samsung SCX-4100-XP-Printer
- For scanner (8.44 MB): Samsung SCX-4100-XP-Scan
Installing the driver in Windows 7
Installing a printer driver and control utility is a fairly simple process. First, download the required driver from the portal you are currently on (you can find the download link at the top), then open the “Downloads” folder and run the downloaded file. A window will appear where we will indicate the path to unpack the system files. We don’t touch anything - we leave everything as is, click “Next”.
To continue installing the SCX-4010 printer software, click “Next”.
For the installer to continue its work, you must connect the printer to the computer while it is turned off. The current installation wizard window shows you how to do this correctly. When the printer is connected, press the power button and click “Next”. At this stage, simply close third-party pop-ups.
No further action is required from the user. In the next window you can observe the driver installation process and monitor the progress. The usual procedure for copying files lasts from 1 to 5 minutes, but the exact time depends on the computer and the installed operating system.
If there are no problems installing the driver, a window will appear indicating that “Installation is complete.” Click “Finish”.
The computer can now be successfully used together with the printer.
